The Netherlands Embassy in Bangladesh, Larive International, international business consultancy firm Lightcastle Partners and Bangladesh Poultry Industries Central Council organised a workshop titled 鈥楶oultry Industry Processing鈥� recently at Gulshan in Dhaka, says a press release.
The workshop aimed to foster networking among industry stakeholders and discuss key recommendations for poultry industry entrepreneurs.
The event highlighted the growing demand for officially processed poultry products in Bangladesh.
According to the press release, in just six years, daily chicken meat consumption has surged from 17.3 grams per person in 2016 to 26.2 grams in 2022. With commercial poultry farm growth at about 15% annually, Bangladesh now produces 23.37 billion eggs and 1.46 million tons of poultry meat each year.聽 As the market rapidly expands, significant infrastructure development in the poultry processing industry is crucial for sustained growth.
Ainan Tajrian, business consultant at LightCastle Partners, moderated the event and Mostafa Kamal, secretary, BPICC, delivered the opening speech.
Md Sazzad Hossain, adviser, Communication and Media at BPICC; and Naziba Ali, Business Analyst at LightCastle Partners; were present as guests.
Subramani Horiharan, account manager at Marel, a leading multinational food processing company, delivered a presentation on this topic during the workshop.
The workshop speakers also underscored four major areas for poultry industry entrepreneurs to prioritise, including increasing infrastructure investment, prioritising food safety, adopting environmentally friendly practices and integrating modern technologies into processing systems.
The event concluded with a closing address by Amber Van Sponsen, emerging market adviser at Larive International.
Over 30 officials and representatives of different institutions such as Paragon, Aftab, Bengal Meat, AG Food, Pran, Provita and ACI Godrej Agrovet, among others, were among the participants.
PoultryTech Bangladesh is a collaborative programme under the Public-Private Partnership aimed at strengthening the poultry sector鈥檚 potential in Bangladesh.
Larive International and Lightcastle Partners, supported by funding from the Netherlands government, have been instrumental in managing and implementing poultry industry projects over the past few years.
